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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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